Recent content by Jagger2002

On the valve cover model type 000E Second line 31R977 0043 g1 150 05za As far as I could read it.

The more I think about it, the more I think the best thing to do is drain the oil out again. Keep the mower flat and refill it. $10 of oil down the drain but it will put my mind at ease. Maybe. I might refill it and still find it not taking the expected amount of oil. I have changed oil all...

No, no smell of gas. And I have siphoned out 12 ounces and I still have maybe 1/2 inch to go down on the dipstick. I put in 46 ounces minus the 12 I have pulled out, means 34 ounces in. And I am still siphoning it out. This just doesn't make sense. What seems most logical is that not all...

I think I am just going to siphon out the excess until it hits the dipstick fill level and then crank it up and immediately shut it down. See if any change to the level. Crank up and run a little longer and check again. One more time and if still good, I will run it.

I just went out and looked at the dipstick again. It is a good 1 1/4 inch over the fill mark. It is up to the first angled bend in the dipstick. Just doesn't make sense to me. Also I just checked the manual directions. It does state to change the oil with the engine still warm. The engine...

In the past, I did not prefill the oil filter and I didn't this time either. It is weird because I have changed the oil in this engine before. So the only thing I can think is the oil did not completely drain out for some reason or something is preventing the oil from settling within the...

I have a Briggs and Stratton 17.5 hp 500 cc engine on my Craftsman riding lawn mower. Looking at the manual, it states the engine needs 48 fluid ounces plus 4 fluid ounces with oil filter change. In removing the oil, I drained it out completely and then replaced the oil filter. I didn;t put...